| Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #17061 |
| 1 Week Till Early Voting in Georgia Begins, Republicans Positioned For Sweep of Statewide Offices: In elections for statewide offices in Georgia today, 09/13/10, 7 weeks until votes are counted, Republican candidates defeat their Democratic opponents in each of 5 contests polled by SurveyUSA exclusively for WXIA-TV and V103-FM in Atlanta and WMAZ-TV in Macon:
* Governor -- Deal Blocks Barnes' Bid For 2nd Term: Republican Nathan Deal gets 49%, Democrat Roy Barnes, who was elected Governor in 1998 but defeated in 2002, gets 38%. Current incumbent Republican Sonny Perdue is term-limited from seeking a 3rd term. Republicans are positioned to hold the seat.
* US Senate -- Isakson Wins 2nd Term, Gets Majority of Votes Among Men, Women, Young, Old, & Throughout Georgia. Incumbent Johnny Isakson 56%, Democratic challenger Mike Thurmond 34%. Republicans are positioned to hold the seat. In each contest, roughly 8 in 10 partisan voters vote for their party's candidate, but Independents strongly favor the Republican -- by margins of more than 2:1 in the Governor, Senate, Lieutenant Governor, and School Superintendent races, and by a smaller but still significant 18 points in the race for Attorney General. |
| Filtering: SurveyUSA interviewed 1,000 Georgia adults 09/10/10 through 09/12/10. Of them, 869 were registered to vote. Of the registered voters, 599 were determined by SurveyUSA to be likely to vote in the 11/02/10 general election. Early voting begins in 1 week, on 09/20/10. |
 | [Candidate names rotated] If the election for Georgia Governor were today, who you vote for? Republican Nathan Deal? Democrat Roy Barnes? Or Libertarian John Monds? |
| 599 Likely Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Tea Party Movement | Economy Next Year | Obama Approval | GA Gov't Approva | US Gov't Approva | Impact Of Ads | Barnes Approval | Income | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Favorabl | Unfavora | Neutral | No Opini | Get Bett | Get Wors | Stay Sam | Approve | Disappro | Approve | Disappro | Approve | Disappro | Major | Minor | No Impac | Approve | Disappro | < $50K | > $50K | Atlanta | Northwes | South & | |
| Deal (R) | 49% | 52% | 46% | 49% | 48% | 49% | 53% | 48% | 50% | 64% | 7% | ** | ** | 79% | 10% | 54% | 78% | 35% | 3% | 82% | 3% | 57% | 30% | 28% | 65% | 56% | 3% | 78% | 62% | 39% | 10% | 64% | 27% | 43% | 55% | 10% | 78% | 39% | 58% | 45% | 54% | 49% |
| Barnes (D) | 38% | 32% | 46% | 30% | 43% | 40% | 36% | 38% | 39% | 24% | 83% | ** | ** | 12% | 82% | 26% | 14% | 56% | 65% | 7% | 83% | 31% | 57% | 58% | 18% | 35% | 85% | 11% | 31% | 46% | 83% | 24% | 41% | 44% | 36% | 82% | 8% | 47% | 31% | 46% | 29% | 40% |
| Monds (L) | 9% | 13% | 4% | 21% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 12% | 5% | 8% | 5% | ** | ** | 5% | 6% | 18% | 5% | 7% | 30% | 9% | 13% | 7% | 2% | 10% | 11% | 7% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 12% | 6% | 10% | 30% | 9% | 6% | 7% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 14% | 8% |
| Undecided | 4% | 3% | 5% | 0% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 5% | ** | ** | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 5% | 10% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
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| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 54% | 46% | 22% | 34% | 30% | 14% | 56% | 44% | 69% | 23% | 4% | 3% | 38% | 32% | 27% | 44% | 38% | 12% | 43% | 27% | 17% | 12% | 32% | 27% | 37% | 35% | 61% | 29% | 57% | 19% | 74% | 10% | 22% | 67% | 31% | 53% | 43% | 57% | 33% | 34% | 32% |
 | [Candidate names rotated] Georgia voters will also elect a United States Senator. If the election for United States Senator from Georgia were today, who would you vote for? Republican Johnny Isakson? Democrat Mike Thurmond? Or Libertarian Chuck Donovan? |
| 599 Likely Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Tea Party Movement | Economy Next Year | Obama Approval | GA Gov't Approva | US Gov't Approva | Impact Of Ads | Barnes Approval | Income | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Favorabl | Unfavora | Neutral | No Opini | Get Bett | Get Wors | Stay Sam | Approve | Disappro | Approve | Disappro | Approve | Disappro | Major | Minor | No Impac | Approve | Disappro | < $50K | > $50K | Atlanta | Northwes | South & | |
| Isakson (R) | 56% | 60% | 52% | 51% | 55% | 59% | 62% | 53% | 60% | 72% | 8% | ** | ** | 88% | 15% | 61% | 84% | 44% | 7% | 87% | 11% | 67% | 37% | 36% | 74% | 61% | 9% | 85% | 71% | 48% | 21% | 70% | 49% | 53% | 59% | 26% | 78% | 49% | 62% | 53% | 57% | 59% |
| Thurmond (D) | 34% | 29% | 40% | 37% | 33% | 35% | 31% | 34% | 33% | 18% | 81% | ** | ** | 4% | 82% | 22% | 6% | 49% | 85% | 4% | 82% | 24% | 45% | 54% | 14% | 30% | 84% | 5% | 25% | 41% | 75% | 21% | 45% | 42% | 30% | 69% | 11% | 43% | 28% | 36% | 33% | 33% |
| Donovan (L) | 6% | 8% | 4% | 10% | 8% | 3% | 3% | 9% | 3% | 7% | 3% | ** | ** | 4% | 0% | 16% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 9% | 7% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 8% | 2% | 7% | 3% | 4% | 8% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| Undecided | 4% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 8% | ** | ** | 4% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 3% |
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| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 54% | 46% | 22% | 34% | 30% | 14% | 56% | 44% | 69% | 23% | 4% | 3% | 38% | 32% | 27% | 44% | 38% | 12% | 43% | 27% | 17% | 12% | 32% | 27% | 37% | 35% | 61% | 29% | 57% | 19% | 74% | 10% | 22% | 67% | 31% | 53% | 43% | 57% | 33% | 34% | 32% |
 | [Candidate names rotated] Georgia will also elect a Lieutenant Governor. If the election for Lieutenant Governor were today, who would you vote for? Republican Casey Cagle? Democrat Carol Porter? Or Libertarian Dan Barber? |
| 599 Likely Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Tea Party Movement | Economy Next Year | Obama Approval | GA Gov't Approva | US Gov't Approva | Impact Of Ads | Barnes Approval | Income | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Favorabl | Unfavora | Neutral | No Opini | Get Bett | Get Wors | Stay Sam | Approve | Disappro | Approve | Disappro | Approve | Disappro | Major | Minor | No Impac | Approve | Disappro | < $50K | > $50K | Atlanta | Northwes | South & | |
| Cagle (R) | 52% | 55% | 48% | 52% | 51% | 52% | 55% | 51% | 53% | 66% | 11% | ** | ** | 83% | 17% | 52% | 79% | 41% | 4% | 81% | 11% | 59% | 35% | 35% | 71% | 56% | 9% | 79% | 68% | 42% | 21% | 64% | 48% | 43% | 56% | 23% | 73% | 44% | 58% | 47% | 53% | 57% |
| Porter (D) | 33% | 27% | 39% | 27% | 33% | 36% | 35% | 31% | 35% | 19% | 78% | ** | ** | 7% | 78% | 19% | 8% | 47% | 72% | 6% | 75% | 26% | 42% | 48% | 14% | 32% | 76% | 7% | 24% | 40% | 73% | 20% | 29% | 41% | 31% | 68% | 9% | 41% | 28% | 34% | 31% | 34% |
| Barber (L) | 8% | 10% | 6% | 11% | 10% | 5% | 4% | 10% | 5% | 9% | 4% | ** | ** | 5% | 2% | 18% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 10% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 10% | 12% | 6% | 6% |
| Undecided | 7% | 8% | 7% | 10% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 6% | ** | ** | 5% | 3% | 11% | 5% | 4% | 19% | 3% | 9% | 8% | 13% | 11% | 6% | 4% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 7% | 20% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 4% |
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| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 54% | 46% | 22% | 34% | 30% | 14% | 56% | 44% | 69% | 23% | 4% | 3% | 38% | 32% | 27% | 44% | 38% | 12% | 43% | 27% | 17% | 12% | 32% | 27% | 37% | 35% | 61% | 29% | 57% | 19% | 74% | 10% | 22% | 67% | 31% | 53% | 43% | 57% | 33% | 34% | 32% |
 | [Candidate names rotated] Georgia will also elect an Attorney General. If the election for Attorney General were today, who would you vote for? Republican Sam Olens? Democrat Ken Hodges? Or Libertarian Don Smart? |
| 599 Likely Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Tea Party Movement | Economy Next Year | Obama Approval | GA Gov't Approva | US Gov't Approva | Impact Of Ads | Barnes Approval | Income | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Favorabl | Unfavora | Neutral | No Opini | Get Bett | Get Wors | Stay Sam | Approve | Disappro | Approve | Disappro | Approve | Disappro | Major | Minor | No Impac | Approve | Disappro | < $50K | > $50K | Atlanta | Northwes | South & | |
| Olens (R) | 48% | 53% | 42% | 46% | 43% | 51% | 56% | 44% | 52% | 62% | 13% | ** | ** | 81% | 14% | 43% | 71% | 38% | 7% | 73% | 9% | 58% | 31% | 30% | 60% | 56% | 6% | 73% | 64% | 38% | 17% | 60% | 35% | 42% | 52% | 19% | 69% | 39% | 54% | 43% | 50% | 50% |
| Hodges (D) | 36% | 29% | 44% | 33% | 39% | 38% | 30% | 37% | 35% | 23% | 73% | ** | ** | 9% | 80% | 25% | 15% | 50% | 67% | 13% | 73% | 28% | 49% | 51% | 22% | 34% | 78% | 12% | 30% | 43% | 77% | 24% | 37% | 44% | 34% | 72% | 12% | 43% | 32% | 40% | 29% | 40% |
| Smart (L) | 7% | 10% | 4% | 11% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 9% | 4% | ** | ** | 3% | 2% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 4% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 10% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 10% | 5% |
| Undecided | 9% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 10% | ** | ** | 7% | 4% | 12% | 7% | 5% | 19% | 4% | 9% | 11% | 18% | 13% | 8% | 3% | 10% | 6% | 2% | 10% | 1% | 9% | 22% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 10% | 12% | 5% | 10% | 12% | 5% |
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| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 54% | 46% | 22% | 34% | 30% | 14% | 56% | 44% | 69% | 23% | 4% | 3% | 38% | 32% | 27% | 44% | 38% | 12% | 43% | 27% | 17% | 12% | 32% | 27% | 37% | 35% | 61% | 29% | 57% | 19% | 74% | 10% | 22% | 67% | 31% | 53% | 43% | 57% | 33% | 34% | 32% |
 | [Candidate names rotated] Georgia will also elect a State School Superintendent. If the election for School Superintendent were today, who would you vote for? Republican John Barge? Democrat Joe Martin? |
| 599 Likely Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Tea Party Movement | Economy Next Year | Obama Approval | GA Gov't Approva | US Gov't Approva | Impact Of Ads | Barnes Approval | Income | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Favorabl | Unfavora | Neutral | No Opini | Get Bett | Get Wors | Stay Sam | Approve | Disappro | Approve | Disappro | Approve | Disappro | Major | Minor | No Impac | Approve | Disappro | < $50K | > $50K | Atlanta | Northwes | South & | |
| Barge (R) | 48% | 53% | 42% | 49% | 41% | 52% | 56% | 44% | 53% | 60% | 13% | ** | ** | 80% | 15% | 46% | 73% | 36% | 7% | 72% | 8% | 61% | 37% | 30% | 68% | 49% | 5% | 74% | 62% | 39% | 16% | 60% | 32% | 43% | 54% | 21% | 70% | 43% | 53% | 45% | 54% | 44% |
| Martin (D) | 35% | 30% | 41% | 30% | 41% | 34% | 31% | 37% | 33% | 24% | 73% | ** | ** | 9% | 79% | 23% | 14% | 48% | 70% | 13% | 75% | 22% | 42% | 49% | 15% | 39% | 79% | 11% | 29% | 41% | 77% | 22% | 40% | 42% | 31% | 70% | 11% | 41% | 30% | 34% | 28% | 44% |
| Willis (L) | 8% | 9% | 8% | 12% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 11% | 5% | 10% | 5% | ** | ** | 6% | 2% | 18% | 8% | 10% | 5% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 10% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 10% | 5% | 12% | 12% | 8% | 5% |
| Undecided | 9% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 9% | ** | ** | 6% | 4% | 13% | 6% | 7% | 18% | 4% | 10% | 10% | 17% | 13% | 6% | 5% | 10% | 6% | 2% | 10% | 2% | 8% | 20% | 7% | 7% | 3% | 10% | 11% | 5% | 9% | 10% | 6% |
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| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 54% | 46% | 22% | 34% | 30% | 14% | 56% | 44% | 69% | 23% | 4% | 3% | 38% | 32% | 27% | 44% | 38% | 12% | 43% | 27% | 17% | 12% | 32% | 27% | 37% | 35% | 61% | 29% | 57% | 19% | 74% | 10% | 22% | 67% | 31% | 53% | 43% | 57% | 33% | 34% | 32% |